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mark-up
purchase already manufactured products and resell them at higher price
merchandisers
make no product of their own. they earn $ by putting all the products in convenient places
merchandisers' operating cycle
the cycle of purchasing products, transporting it to the resale, selling it to the customer and collecting payments
invoice
the suppliers bill asking the merchandiser to pay the agreed-upon amount
historical cost concept
used to maintain the cost of each item in inventory
matching concept
match the expense to the merchandiser for an item sold w/ the revenue from the sale
contra account
has the same normal balance as its companion
purchase allowances
are price reductions, after the fact, granted by the supplier to make amends for some error on its part
purchase discounts
given to merchandisers who pay their bills on time
wholesaler
a company that sells to other companies like merchandisers- not directly to individuals
2/10 n45
means 2% discount if the amount is paid in 10 days buy is due in 45 w/ no discount
2/10 EOM
2% if paid in 10 days but any unpaid is due at the end of the month following discounting period
(discounts) net method
assume that discounts are always taken
(discounts) gross method
assumes that the discounts are never taken
purchase discounts
this account will store reductions in the cost of purchases due to discounts
net purchases
the gross purchases made throughout the period, plus freight-in, less purchase discounts and purchase returns and allowances
purchase account
close companion accounts to this account close this account to inventory resulting balance = GAS
sales returns and allowances
contra account to sales revenue
cost of goods sold
expense associated w/ depletion of inventory
gross margin
sales revenue- cost of goods sold
gross margin percentage
gross margin/ net sales revenue * 100
single step format
income statement w/ revenues followed by expenses
net purchases
gross purchases + freight in - discounts - returns & allowances
net sales
gross sales - discounts - returns & allowances
internal controls
those actions and policies which a company uses to safeguard assets, maintain accounting records, encourage proficiency, and adhere to company policy
accounting internal controls
actions and policy to safeguard assets & maintain accounting records
cash
money and coins as well as checks and money orders NOT CASH> stamps & IOUs
cash over and short
unintentional errors go into this account over- debit under- credit
imprest systems
systems which are controlled by having a clearly defined maximum level -only debited when the account is originally opened
accounts receivable
result from purchases of goods or services on account and are paid-off in a relatively short time
current asset
any receivable that is supposed to be paid in one year
direct write-off method
easiest way to account for bad debt expense debit BD expense credit accounts rec.
percentage of sales
bad debit is estimated as a percentage of total credit sales that occurred during the accounting period
aging of accounts receivable
classifies each individual customer's receivable at the balance sheet date according to how long it's been since the customer made the original purchase -provides an estimate of the ending balance in allowance for bad debt account
factoring
a large company w/ lots of receivables will get some needed cash by selling their receivables to a 3rd party
promissory note
the actual note that creates a note receivable
maker
the entity who owes the money
payee
the entity who is owed
principle (principle amount)
the original amount owed by the maker
maturity value
principal + interest interest = principal * annual interest rate * time (years)
discounting a note
selling the note to a bank for cash
turnover ratio
measures the average that the income statement item passes through balance sheet item
accounts receivable turnover ratio
measures how successful the company is in collecting customer debt
conservatism concept
when two or more accounting alternatives appear to fulfill reporting objectives- then the method that provides least favorable impact is chosen
impaired inventories
are those that have lost value for some reason- obsolescence or spoilage
lower-of-cost-market
if the market value for inventory drops below balance sheet value- then that value on the BS must be written down to reflect true value
cost-flow assumptions
describe how the historical inventory costs flow to cost of goods sold at the time of sale weighted-average cost FIFO LIFO
consistency principle
once chosen, the same accounting method should be applied in all periods
disclosure principle
a company should report enough information for a financial statement user to be able to make informed decisions about the firm
tangible assets
are long-lived assets which have physical form ex. land, equip., building
land improvements account
includes any improvements that are not viewed as permanent enhancements such as: fencing, lighting, and paving
building account
includes costs associated w/ the building such as design
land account
any permanent costs to land such as: sewer system, and landscaping
residual value
is the value of an asset at the end of its useful life
depreciation
(cost- residual value)/ useful life
units of production (depreciation)
(cost- residual value) / number of units

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